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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3025292, member: 10461"]Yeah, it's a bummer the TPGs don't seem to like the Seljuk. Wouldn't you know, a <a href="https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=356557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=356557" rel="nofollow">really amazing one</a> just showed up in the latest CNG Auction. And I was pretty fond of mine. But... <i>live by the slab, die by the slab</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still think <i>this</i> is nonsense. 0 for 3 on my last NGC attempt! They put a Friedberg number on the Gelderland label, so they obviously knew what this stuff was!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]753006[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>But I digress.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, yes, your Parthian coins have not escaped my notice! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps I will solicit your advice on such a thing when a suitable example shows up on my radar screen. Who knows what or when that will be, with my ever-fluctuating cashflow situation.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Eclection" is a fine word. I'm very, very fond of that little Owl as well, and with it in hand, I don't even feel the immediate urge to get one of the famous Athenian ones. That Taras, Calabrian one is in my top five for sentimental favorites.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Buffalo is a fairly recent addition, and I knew I had to have it when I saw the colors. Thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Those are fantastic. How big? Normally I'd gravitate to the 17th century Sun King piece (and it's wonderful), but the Victoria is actually what grabs me here. Obviously you have a discerning eye.</p><p><br /></p><p>Medals have increasingly turned my head these last few years. Note the relatively recent addition of that <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivecoin.imgix.net%2FYwrtJqv9QGi3WFee2lkU_CompagnieLaPrevoyanceJeton.png&hash=755353fa487c84e7cc42710967eb8d2d" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivecoin.imgix.net%2FYwrtJqv9QGi3WFee2lkU_CompagnieLaPrevoyanceJeton.png&hash=755353fa487c84e7cc42710967eb8d2d">octagonal French jeton</a> I just sent off to PCGS. I parted with a stunning <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-silver-jeton-of-louis-xv-aurora-in-cloud-chariot-undated-ca-1740.286733/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-silver-jeton-of-louis-xv-aurora-in-cloud-chariot-undated-ca-1740.286733/">Louis XV jeton</a> last year, back when I was still maintaining the "Box of 20" limit. Feeling a bit of seller's remorse on that one now, but I knew it was one I could sell quickly and make a modest profit on at the time. There was actually a short waiting list on Collectors Universe of people who wanted it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting that you numbered them like that. I wonder if I should start doing that in these threads. Never really thought about it. Hmm.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I had a bigger budget, maybe I'd be at 300-ish like yourself. It sounds like you've taken a disciplined approach. I have not, always. For the most part, I do not regret the "Great Purge" I did in 2013, which started this project. "Quality over quantity" is a sound philosophy, if sometimes challenging to stick to. I totally understand your "<i>inventory in my head</i>" preference, and I think "intimacy" is a good word to describe it. By staying <i>intimate</i> with my smaller collection, I'm able to keep it all reasonably organized in my mind.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3025292, member: 10461"]Yeah, it's a bummer the TPGs don't seem to like the Seljuk. Wouldn't you know, a [URL='https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=356557']really amazing one[/URL] just showed up in the latest CNG Auction. And I was pretty fond of mine. But... [I]live by the slab, die by the slab[/I]. I still think [I]this[/I] is nonsense. 0 for 3 on my last NGC attempt! They put a Friedberg number on the Gelderland label, so they obviously knew what this stuff was! [ATTACH=full]753006[/ATTACH] But I digress. Oh, yes, your Parthian coins have not escaped my notice! ;) Perhaps I will solicit your advice on such a thing when a suitable example shows up on my radar screen. Who knows what or when that will be, with my ever-fluctuating cashflow situation. "Eclection" is a fine word. I'm very, very fond of that little Owl as well, and with it in hand, I don't even feel the immediate urge to get one of the famous Athenian ones. That Taras, Calabrian one is in my top five for sentimental favorites. The Buffalo is a fairly recent addition, and I knew I had to have it when I saw the colors. Thanks. Those are fantastic. How big? Normally I'd gravitate to the 17th century Sun King piece (and it's wonderful), but the Victoria is actually what grabs me here. Obviously you have a discerning eye. Medals have increasingly turned my head these last few years. Note the relatively recent addition of that [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivecoin.imgix.net%2FYwrtJqv9QGi3WFee2lkU_CompagnieLaPrevoyanceJeton.png&hash=755353fa487c84e7cc42710967eb8d2d']octagonal French jeton[/URL] I just sent off to PCGS. I parted with a stunning [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/france-silver-jeton-of-louis-xv-aurora-in-cloud-chariot-undated-ca-1740.286733/']Louis XV jeton[/URL] last year, back when I was still maintaining the "Box of 20" limit. Feeling a bit of seller's remorse on that one now, but I knew it was one I could sell quickly and make a modest profit on at the time. There was actually a short waiting list on Collectors Universe of people who wanted it! Interesting that you numbered them like that. I wonder if I should start doing that in these threads. Never really thought about it. Hmm. If I had a bigger budget, maybe I'd be at 300-ish like yourself. It sounds like you've taken a disciplined approach. I have not, always. For the most part, I do not regret the "Great Purge" I did in 2013, which started this project. "Quality over quantity" is a sound philosophy, if sometimes challenging to stick to. I totally understand your "[I]inventory in my head[/I]" preference, and I think "intimacy" is a good word to describe it. By staying [I]intimate[/I] with my smaller collection, I'm able to keep it all reasonably organized in my mind.[/QUOTE]
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